Melbourne joins international business exchange

Global data centre operator, Equinix, is expanding its footprint into Victoria with the soon to be opened ME1data centre that connects local businesses to international hubs such as New York, Singapore, London and Toronto.

This new data centre, expected to be officially switched on in coming weeks, is part of a $227 million global investment in five new international business exchange data centres.

These facilities add up to 4200 new cabinets to Equinix’s global interconnection platform.

The London, New York and Singapore hubs account for the top 12 global metros, supporting peak international Internet traffic.

Moreover, the London-New York route is the second largest international internet traffic gateway globally. This route is marked by more than 1.82Tbps of peak traffic.

The expanded interconnections will link financial business hubs, including the Melbourne site, Equinix said.

These services offer the extra capacity for companies to link with partners, customers and staff, using high-speed, fast-access networks.

The five sites will add more than one million square feet of new data centre space at full build. This is an add-on to the more than 10 million square feet now available globally, Equinix said.

The company's global platform already provides more than 147,000 global interconnections for its customers.

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